Every Type of New Orleans Neighbor You Will Have

We’ve all heard stories from our friends and coworkers of the cray cray neighbors they have, and we have all had to deal with our fair share of them living in New Orleans at that. It’s one of those things that make this city so charming, right?

The Neighborhood Watch

Alway suspicious, always watching. They keep tabs on your hood and are bound to alert you if anything fishy, and even sometimes not so fishy, is going on. You can count on Ms. Yvonne to be on her porch takin’ names. This is a good neighbor to have, but you will want to stay on her good side.

The Cat Lady

You literally counted up to 20 cats on their porch one day when you were out on a run, and you just had to know. Now, that you think about it, you actually aren’t sure if you have seen humans inhabiting this house.

The Airbnb

Whichever side of the argument you are on, it’s all too obvious when you live next to a permanent Airbnb. Bachelorette parties and people wearing Mardi Gras beads when it’s not Mardi Gras are in and out of this place. Empty lime green hand grenade cups from last night decorate the porch. If it isn’t already obvious enough, there’s the lock box hanging on the front gate.

The Drug Dealer

We don’t want to be the ones to have to say it, but we have all been there. There’s people rolling up at all hours of the day and night for a very quick visit. The neighbor doesn’t appear to leave the house often, and on the couple of occasions you have spoken, they try to discreetly find out if you yourself may be in the market for some illegal goods. They might as well have a sign in front of their house. Guess the NOPD has better things to do.

The Artist

Maybe they are a painter, a musician or someone who types poetry on a corner in the French Quarter as their day job. Whatever it may be, you can’t really figure out why this person seems to not have a care in the world. Deep down, you envy them and secretly wish you could have that little, yet be so happy.

The Frat House

It seems like there are at least 10 bros clad in their worst New Orleans fashion in proximity to the house at all times. There’s never a time when you’ve passed by that you don’t smell marijuana seeping out of the house and see empty bottles of cheap liquor strewn across the porch. College-looking girls arrive at all hours of the night in packs, and we really don’t know why because frankly this place looks like it could really use a deep cleaning.

The Collector

Basically a nice word for hoarder, you aren’t really sure who actually lives here, but their screen porch is about to bust at the seams with all of the old furniture, lamps and books stacked up from the floor to the ceiling. One person’s trash is another’s treasure, #AmIRite?

The One Who is A Little Too Nice

We’ve all had one. They yell “hey baby,” and come in hot in for a hug as you head out the door with headphones in for a run. They have even gone as far as to kiss your cheek or come onto your porch uninvited. We don’t know you like that Mr. Maurice. We want to be nice to you, but we can’t because you are just too friendly and we don’t know what it all means.

The Front Porch Alcoholic

Why don’t you ever go to work sir? This guy is harmless, but his life pretty much consists of chillin’ on the porch with a brown bag surrounded by other brown bags, and then walking to the corner store when he needs a refill. Every now and then he mumbles something at you which can feel troublesome, but no one ever really know what he is saying so its cool. We aren’t really sure how he pays his rent.

And then there’s you. Just out here trying to live your best life. Up next: the worst of New Orleans landlords. We know you have stories.😂

We are excited to embark on a new journey, one that we think you will want to join. Today, a chapter is not ending, but a vision expanding.

Babes & Beignets began in 2014 when we were introduced by a mutual friend before a night out in a town that was still relatively new to us both, our beloved New Orleans. We were both young, curious, embarking on new careers as “adults” and always ready to explore all that our city had to offer. With that said, we connected immediately. It wasn’t long before we did everything together: met up after work to try the newest happy hours and chatted endlessly about the restaurants, events and festivals we should be going to on the weekends. Babes & Beignets was formed to document our adventures in the best city in the world and to fill a void by doing so from the perspective of two young women.

Since then, we have met so many inspiring people from restaurateurs to business owners to foodies and generally passionate New Orleanians. We have had the best meals of our lives, drank a lot and attended more events than we can count. All the while, learning the ins and outs of running a business and developing a brand together. We’ve been shocked, humbled and felt honored to have people rely on us and ask us to be a part of amazing things.

Most of all, we have fallen even more in love with New Orleans.

When we learned one of us would be moving to Houston, we were both sad yet excited for a new chapter. We talked about how our brand has evolved and especially how we have evolved as women in the past five and a half years. With the realization that our interests and goals had matured as well as the world around us, we thought it was a fitting time for our brand to do the same.

babes xo is a new and improved Babes & Beignets. It will be a place to support modern women of all ages in being babes, which to us means living life to the fullest, working hard and being true to oneself.

We won’t ever stop talking about or loving New Orleans. We are simply evolving beyond that. From eating and drinking to travel, relationships and fashion, we are creating a place where you can have it all online. We will interview even more Badass Babes so you can continue to be inspired by women from all over.

We are so grateful to everyone who has believed in us or followed along on our journey. And we hope you will continue with us along this road.

As always, thank you for your support. We love you!

XO,

Alessandra & Maggie

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